Pieter Brueghel the Elder
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Pieter Brueghel the Elder
Summary
Pieter Brueghel the Elder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Breda[2]. He was born on 1525[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on September 9, 1569[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,361 views/month, #6,081 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's place of birth was Breda[2].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's place of birth was Bree[11].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels[4].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on 1525[3].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on 1520[12].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder was born on January 1, 1526[13].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder died on September 9, 1569[5].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder died on September 5, 1569[14].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder is buried at Church of Our Lady of the Chapel[15].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder was married to Mayken Coecke[16].
- A child of Pieter Brueghel the Elder was Pieter Brueghel the Younger[17].
- A child of Pieter Brueghel the Elder was Jan Brueghel the Elder[18].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder held citizenship in Duchy of Brabant[19].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[20].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[21].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's professions included painter[6].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder worked as a printmaker[7].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's professions included draftsperson[8].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's professions included visual artist[9].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder's field of work was Renaissance painting[22].
- A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is Two Chained Monkeys[23].
- A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is Dull Gret[24].
- A notable work attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Elder is The Peasant Dance[25].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[26].
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder is recorded as male[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Breda[2], a city[28], in Netherlands[29] and Bree[11], a municipality of Belgium[30], in Belgium[31]. Recorded date of birth include 1525[3], 1520[12], and January 1, 1526[13]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder is identified as part of the Flemish people ethnic group[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder's field of work was Renaissance painting[22].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Two Chained Monkeys[23], a painting[32], founded in 1562[33]; Dull Gret[24], a painting[34], founded in 1563[35]; and The Peasant Dance[25], a painting[36], founded in 1568[37].
Personal Life
Among Pieter Brueghel the Elder's spouses was Mayken Coecke[16]. Children include Pieter Brueghel the Younger[17], a painter[38], 1564–1636[39], of Habsburg Netherlands[40], specialised in painting[41] and Jan Brueghel the Elder[18], a painter[42], 1568–1625[43], of Habsburg Netherlands[44].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 9, 1569[5] and September 5, 1569[14]. Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels[4]. Burial took place at Church of Our Lady of the Chapel[15].
Why It Matters
Pieter Brueghel the Elder ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,361 views/month, #6,081 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 185 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Paul Rubens[47], a diplomat[48], 1577–1640[49], of Spanish Netherlands[50]; William Hogarth[51], a painter[52], 1697–1764[53], of Kingdom of Great Britain[54], specialised in painting[55]; Pieter Brueghel the Younger[56], a painter[57], 1564–1636[58], of Habsburg Netherlands[59], specialised in painting[60]; Bill Tytla[61], a character animator[62], 1904–1968[63], of United States[64], awarded the Disney Legends[65]; Adriaen van de Venne[66], a painter[67], 1590–1662[68], of Dutch Republic[69], specialised in painting[70]; and Géza Vida[71], a sculptor[72], 1913–1980[73], of Austria–Hungary[74].
FAQs
Where was Pieter Brueghel the Elder born?
Born in Breda[2], Pieter Brueghel the Elder…
Where did Pieter Brueghel the Elder die?
Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away in Brussels[4].
Who was Pieter Brueghel the Elder married to?
Pieter Brueghel the Elder's spouses include Mayken Coecke[16].
What did Pieter Brueghel the Elder do for work?
Pieter Brueghel the Elder worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].
Who did Pieter Brueghel the Elder influence?
Pieter Brueghel the Elder has been cited as an influence by Peter Paul Rubens[47], William Hogarth[51], Pieter Brueghel the Younger[56], and Bill Tytla[61].